Installations inspector vs lead inspector

The differences between installations inspectors and lead inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead inspector has an average salary of $51,148, which is higher than the $40,171 average annual salary of an installations inspector.

The top three skills for an installations inspector include security systems, NFPA and HVAC. The most important skills for a lead inspector are NDT, API, and NDE.

Installations inspector vs lead inspector overview

	Installations Inspector	Lead Inspector
Yearly salary	$40,171	$51,148
Hourly rate	$19.31	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,550	17,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Installations inspector vs lead inspector salary

Installations inspectors and lead inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Installations Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average salary	$40,171	$51,148
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $35,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	West Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Parsons
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between installations inspector and lead inspector education

There are a few differences between an installations inspector and a lead inspector in terms of educational background:

	Installations Inspector	Lead Inspector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Installations inspector vs lead inspector demographics

Here are the differences between installations inspectors' and lead inspectors' demographics:

	Installations Inspector	Lead Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between installations inspector and lead inspector duties and responsibilities

Installations inspector example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain MRB process for all discrepant materials.
Verify the installation and removal of formwork.
Obtain samples and perform tests according to the ACI standard.
Inspect placing of concrete and rebar and responsible for making payment.
Examine concrete and mortar on-site for various contractors around the city to ensure concrete quality according to ACI regulations.
Coordinate customer interaction, providing direction and oversight in regard to maintenance, safety, quality assurance and training.

Lead inspector example responsibilities.

Manage survey crews on prelim route survey, and HDD core sample crews.
Coordinate joint surveys with SATORP inspectors and manage clearance of all issue active LBE and NCR.
Authore numerous new corporate NDT procedures, update procedures and administer all NDE corporate activities.
Comply with all AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
Inspect articles to correct design, tooling and jigs.
Total of 7 HDD crossings and 2 major highway crossings.

Installations inspector vs lead inspector skills

Common installations inspector skills

Security Systems, 27%
NFPA, 19%
HVAC, 18%
CCTV, 17%
Assembly Line, 5%
Fall Protection, 5%

Common lead inspector skills

NDT, 7%
API, 6%
NDE, 5%
Inspection Reports, 5%
III, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%

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